Paris museums close as France deploys thousands of police for new protests

People gather outside the Louvre Museum, closed on Oct 24 amid fears of renewed unrest ahead of nationwide protests by the Yellow Vests movement and students over the cost of living and rising fuel prices. Photo: Reuters

Major museums in Paris closed and authorities deployed a sizeable police force for a round of new protests on Saturday across France, hoping to prevent a repeat of last week’s violent unrest that shocked the country.

Scenes of looting, burned-out cars and attacks on public buildings left the impression that the government had lost control, as groups of masked vandals targeted businesses in Paris and other city centers.

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10月24日，卢浮宫因担心“黄背心”运动和学生抗议生活成本上涨和燃油价格攀升而再次引发全国性骚乱，人们聚集在卢浮宫外。照片：路透社

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